Name: Elkanah
Gender: Male
Usage: Elkanah, of hebrew origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Elkanah are in general originating from Israel.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Elkanah is: God purchased, Possessed by god.
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Numerology of the first name Elkanah: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 7. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: spiritual, intelligent, analytical, reserved, knowledgeable, mysterious, intuitive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Philosophical, Spiritual
Ruling planet: Neptune
Colors: Green
Gemstones: Moonstone
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The name Elkanah is ranked on the 56,183rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 2600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Elkanah has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Elkanah is a figure in the Book of Samuel, the husband of Hannah and father of Samuel.
Elkanah may also refer to:
- A Levite, ancestor of a certain Berechiah. (1 Chronicles 9: 16)
- A Levite, son of the rebellious Korah and brother of Abiasaph. (Exodus 6: 24)
- A Levite, descendant of Korah, who "came to David at Ziklag while he was still under restrictions because of Saul." (1 Chronicles chapter 12)
- A Levite, descendant from Korah through Abiasaph, mentioned as the great grandfather of the next. (1 Chronicles chapter 6)
- A Levite, mentioned as the great great great grandfather of Elkanah, Samuel's father.
- One of the gatekeepers of the Ark of the Covenant, when David transferred it to Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles chapter 15)
- An official in king Ahaz' court. (2 Chronicles chapter 28)
See also Elkana or Elqana, Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank.
Elknanah/Elkana can also be a surname or a male forename.
Some notable people with the first name Elkanah:
- Elkanah Settle (1648-1724) English poet and playwright
- Elkanah Billings (1820-1876) Canada's first paleontologist
- Elkanah Watson (1758-1842) American writer, agriculturist and canal promoter
- Elkanah Angwenyi (1983) Kenyan 1500m runner
- Elkanah Armitage (1794-1876) British industrialist and Liberal politician.
- Elkanah Greer (1825-1877) American cotton planter and general
- Elkanah Young (1804-1876) Nova Scotia merchant and politician
- Elkanah Onyeali (died 2008) Nigerian footballer
- Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835) American engraver and cartoonist
- Elkanah Kelsey Dare (1782-1826) American hymn composers
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